Dilemma Regarding Amp Size, Continuation of the "HT-5 for band" - post |
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Sep 29 2009, 07:30 PM
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How about keeping the Crate and getting a preamp like what audioPaal has, an AMT SS-20. The clips I've listened too sound great! And if you have a PA when your band rehearse, I guess you will, you could plug it straight in there aswell.
Or a Backstar HT Dual pedal, it's the same preamp as the HT-5 but it's really a pedal to put before the amp instead. I never tried one but "my" musicstore says it's a teriffic pedal, it's also supposed to put new life to a solid state amp. And you can plug it straight into a PA. Cheap solution. -------------------- My bands homepage
All time favourites: B. Streisand - Woman in Love, M. Hopkin - Those were the days, L. Richie - Hello |
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Sep 29 2009, 08:04 PM
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QUOTE (mhskeide @ Sep 29 2009, 08:51 PM)  I have unfortunately NO experience with preamps... My idea of how they work: In combination with a poweramp, they`ll work as an amp? All bands I have has some kind of PA, but the quality is overall bad (and the good one has a defect  ), I presume that this will kinda wreck my tone?And it`s just a personal taste, I`m not to fond of gain/distortion pedals for tone (maybe I just need an revelation)? I would like that all my tone (except FX ofc) would be coming frmo the amp, eventually a TS for some boost  If you have a preamp you can make use of the Crate's poweramp bu plugging the preamp pedal/rackunit into the fx-return. I fully agree that the distortion is better coming from the amp. But the thing about the Blackstart HT Dual is that it's the same unit that sits in the HT-5 amp that you concidered. Working as a preamp there. 
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Sep 29 2009, 08:32 PM
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QUOTE (ZakkWylde @ Sep 29 2009, 09:03 PM) -Peavey 6505+ 112 combo I'm still amazed by the prize of that baby -------------------- My bands homepage
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Sep 29 2009, 08:36 PM
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http://www.thomann.de/de/peavey_6505_112_combo.htm
It says shipping costs to Norway for this amp: 30Euros!!! 30Euros is the shipping for all Combo amps I have listed This post has been edited by ZakkWylde: Sep 29 2009, 08:44 PM --------------------  Gear: - Jackson USA Select KV2 King V with EMG 81/85 - Gibson Les Paul Custom Arctic White with EMG 81/85 - Ibanez Rg 8527 J Custom 7-String with DiMarzio Evolution and Air Norton - Peavey 6505+ head with Marshall 1960AV 4x12 cab - Peavey Vypyr 30 Practice Amp - Dunlop Crybaby From Hell, Maxon OD808, Boss TU-2, MXR CarbonCopy, ISP Decimator, MXR Custom Audio Electronics Booster |
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Sep 29 2009, 08:55 PM
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QUOTE (ZakkWylde @ Sep 29 2009, 09:36 PM) It says shipping costs to Norway for this amp: 30Euros!!! 30Euros is the shipping for all Combo amps I have listed Norway isn't part of EU, probably why, it's 15€ to Sweden. Customs will likely want to add customs tax and VAT also. -------------------- My bands homepage
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Sep 29 2009, 09:12 PM
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Well Series One 45W combo definitely seems like a good choice in your case.
I can only recommend Egnater Renegade beside that:  It's around 1500e on Thomman. Here are the specs, looks promising: Renegade 212 Features • 65-Watt All-Tube 2 x 12” Combo • Two Independent Channels Each with: — Volume, Gain, 3-Band EQ — Tight and Bright Voicing Switches — 18w/65w Wattage Selector Switch — Tube Mix Blends 6L6 and EL34 Power Tubes • Master Controls: — Presence & Density — Individual Reverb Level for Each Channel with “Spillover” — Main and Secondary Master Volumes • Rugged Four-Button Footswitch with Channel Select Plus: — Assign the REVERB, EFFECTS LOOP and MAIN 2 Volume to Just Channel 1, Just Channel 2 or Both - Right From the Pedal • Simple Master Bias Adjust with External Test Points • Buffered Effects Loop • Balanced XLR / ¼” Cabinet Voiced Line / Recording Output • 1 x Celestion® Vintage-30 & 1 x Egnater® Elite-80 Speaker by Celestion® • Side Handles & Detachable Casters • Rugged Birch Construction • 100V / 115V / 230V Voltage Selector • Heavy Duty Cover Included • Dimensons: 25" (L) x 10" (W) x 19" (H) • Weight: 75 lbs This post has been edited by Ivan Milenkovic: Sep 29 2009, 09:12 PM -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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Sep 29 2009, 09:20 PM
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Wow, that Egnator Renegade DOES sound kickass!
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Sep 29 2009, 09:21 PM
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QUOTE (mhskeide @ Sep 29 2009, 07:24 PM) If someone would gimmie one to test  The problem with ordering from other countries is the lovely 25 % I have to pay in taxes/customs if the product I`m buying costs more than 30 €  ... AFAIK if you are outside the EU then you should not be paying rated EU vat/iva/etc. but you would be liable to pay the 25% Norwegian tax. As Thomann are German they may be adding 19% German vat to the stated price automatically. If that is the case they should quote you the tax free price and then you calculate how much Norwegian tax you would need to pay. Could make a big difference to the perceived cost .One other thing - perhaps consider getting a ferry across to Newcastle upon Tyne in the UK. There are several big guitar shops there that carry quite a lot of different amps etc that you could test and I'm pretty sure that they would be happy to quote for delivery etc. A lot of Norwegians go XMas shopping in Newcastle every year  .
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